BIOLOGY
STRUCTURE OF NUCLEIC ACIDS
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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TTCTCC
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UUCUCC
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -In the case of nucleic acids, complementarity generally involves base pairing. For example, mRNA is complementary to one strand of DNA, and the anticodon of tRNA is complementary to the codon in mRNA. Replication, transcription, and translation all involve base‐pairing at several levels.
Detailed explanation-2: -RNA polymerase synthesizes an RNA transcript complementary to the DNA template strand in the 5’ to 3’ direction. It moves forward along the template strand in the 3’ to 5’ direction, opening the DNA double helix as it goes.
Detailed explanation-3: -DNA transcription produces a single-stranded RNA molecule that is complementary to one strand of DNA. Transcription, however, differs from DNA replication in several crucial ways. Unlike a newly formed DNA strand, the RNA strand does not remain hydrogen-bonded to the DNA template strand.
Detailed explanation-4: -Transcription: DNA to mRNA DNA and RNA bases are also held together by chemical bonds and have specific base pairing rules. In DNA/RNA base pairing, adenine (A) pairs with uracil (U), and cytosine (C) pairs with guanine (G).